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Recommended concentration of EMS for induced mutagensis is
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The recommended concentration of EMS for induced mutagensis is 0.03 to 1.5%.
Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) is a mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic organic compound with formula C3H8SO3. It produces random mutations in genetic material by nucleotide substitution; particularly through G:C to A:T transitions induced by guanine alkylation. EMS typically produces only point mutations.
EMS can induce mutations at a rate of 5 × 10-4 to 5 × 10-2 per gene without substantial killing.
Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) is a mutagenic, teratogenic, and carcinogenic organic compound with formula C3H8SO3. It produces random mutations in genetic material by nucleotide substitution; particularly through G:C to A:T transitions induced by guanine alkylation. EMS typically produces only point mutations.
EMS can induce mutations at a rate of 5 × 10-4 to 5 × 10-2 per gene without substantial killing.
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